DINING: Sushi school, barbecue judging, cask ale

  A Sushi & Sake Skool class is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday (May 22) at Loew’s Lake Las Vegas. The two-hour class includes hands-on experience and tastings of sushi and sake. It’s $40 per person; for reservations, call 567-6000, ext. 51. …
  A dinner featuring Plymouth English Gin is scheduled for Tuesday (May 25) at Brand Steakhouse at the Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South. With an entree of Colorado lamb chop lollipop, the four-course dinner is $85 per person. For reservations, call 693-8300. …
  Memphis Championship Barbecue is sponsoring a judging class from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday (May 27) at its location at 2250 E. Warm Springs Road for people interested in becoming certified by the Kansas City Barbecue Society to judge barbecue contests across the country. The fee of $100 includes KCBS membership; it’s $65 for existing members. No credit cards will be accepted. For details, visit www.BestDamBBQ2010.com. …
  Todd English P.U.B. at Crystals at CityCenter, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. South, now serves cask ale, which is unpasteurized beer, served unfiltered from a cask.